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Freshman Rueben Chinyelu played nine minutes in the Apple Cup, an NCAA basketball game between WSU mens basketball and UW, March 7 in Pullman, Wash.

Cougs advance in Vegas, fail to reach championship

HAYDEN STINCHFIELD, Evergreen sports co-editor March 19, 2024

No. 25 WSU men’s basketball (24-9, 14-6 Pac-12) lost to Colorado (24-10, 13-7 Pac-12) in the semifinals of the Pac-12 Tournament, departing Vegas with a .500 record in two games. The Cougs started the...

WSU head coach Kyle Smith talks to Myles Rice as he dribbles by during an NCAA men’s basketball game against UCLA, March 2, 2024, in Pullman, Wash.

HATCH: Bracketology, projections and predictions

JETT HATCH, Evergreen columnist March 12, 2024

It is March and the madness has already begun. The bubble changes all the time, with teams strengthening their resume and solidifying their spot in the tournament and others taking devastating losses that...

WSU senior forward Andrej Jakimovski walks off the court during the Apple Cup. Jakimovski was nursing a shoulder injury he sustained the prior weekend and was attempting to battle through it on senior night with his family in attendance. He missed each of his four 3-point attempts. WSU mens basketball lost the Apple Cup to UW March 7 in Pullman, Wash.

WSU drops season finale to UW

HAYDEN STINCHFIELD, Evergreen sports co-editor March 11, 2024

No. 18 WSU men’s basketball (23-8, 14-6 Pac-12) lost to Washington (15-15, 10-9 Pac-12), overwhelmed by a Husky team that surged at just the right moments. 9,331 were in attendance, the largest college...

Myles Rice shoots a three to attempt to put the Bruins out of the game, March 2, in Pullman, Wash.

WSU to wrap up season with Apple Cup in Pullman

HAYDEN STINCHFIELD, Evergreen sports co-editor March 7, 2024

No. 18 WSU men’s basketball (23-7, 14-5 Pac-12) will face UW (16-14, 8-11 Pac-12) Thursday. The final game of the season, as well as the final Apple Cup of the Pac-12 era, is finally here. It is a rematch,...

Kymany Houinsou and Isaiah Watts dance after picking up a huge win over Arizona, Jan. 13, in Pullman, Wash.

‘Off the court, we’re the most connected we’ve ever been’

SAM TAYLOR and BRANDON WILLMAN March 7, 2024

A team riddled with interesting stories, WSU has bonded over their respective journeys to Division I basketball. Those bonds have made this year’s team the closest team several of the players have been...

76ers at Wizards 2/25/18 via Wikimedia

DANIEL: I’m glad NBA Stars miss out if they miss games

IBRAHIM DANIEL March 5, 2024

This past offseason the NBA added a rule for award selections: to be eligible for any Award/All-Star team and All-NBA team you must play a minimum of 65 out of the season's 82 games. They implemented this...

Pullman shooting guard Champ Powaukee drives to the hoop during a 2A state semifinal game against Mark Morris, March 3, 2023, in Yakima, Wash.

Greyhound boy’s basketball eliminated in heartbreaker

JETT HATCH, Evergreen sports reporter March 4, 2024

Prosser junior Koby McClure drove down the baseline on Pullman senior Austin Hunt. As he lept with the ball, Hunt lept with him, requiring McClure to pull the ball toward his body, and with his right hand,...

Jaylen Wells shoots a corner three, March 2, in Pullman, Wash.

Cougs get over tough start, trounce Bruins

HAYDEN STINCHFIELD, Evergreen sports co-editor March 3, 2024

No. 19 WSU men’s basketball (23-7, 14-5 Pac-12) beat UCLA (14-15, 9-9 Pac-12), shaking off a brutal start to eventually win by a score of 77-65. Jaylen Wells scored 27 points, tying his career-high for...

Kyra Gardner shoots form the corner as Oregons Grace Vanslooten closes out, Feb. 25, in Pullman, Wash.

Gardner shows out, Cougs cannot overcome early deficit, lose to No. 18 Utah

SAM TAYLOR, Evergreen sports co-editor March 2, 2024

In fewer than three minutes, the No. 18 Utah Utes had sank four 3-pointers on their home floor to take a commanding 14-2 lead. WSU women’s basketball (17-13, 6-11 Pac-12), still clinging to hopes...

Jaylen Wells celebrates during an NCAA mens basketball game against USC, Mar. 1, 2024, in Pullman, Wash.

‘Rebuilding’ Cougar program sweeps Rodman’s Trojans

HAYDEN STINCHFIELD, Evergreen sports co-editor March 2, 2024

No. 19 WSU men’s basketball (22-7, 13-5 Pac-12) narrowly beat USC (11-17, 5-12 Pac-12), taking their first lead with less than a minute left. After losing to a mediocre Arizona State team on Saturday,...

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